Metallic monument



(No Model.)

A. H. MILLER.

METALLIC MONUMENT.

No. 364,661. Patented June 14, 1887.

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UN TED STAT-ES PATENT OFFICE...

AUGUST H. MILLER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

METALLIC MONUMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No, 364,661, dated June 14,1887.

Application filed January 13, 1887. Serial No. 21,310. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, Auensr H. MILLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new anduseful Improvements in Metallic Monuments; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to metallic monuments, and is an improvement 011the construction patented to me under date of November 9, 1886, No.352,422. In said patent I show a monument built in sections, connectedin the center by means of a single rod, extending from top to bottomthereof, said sections composed of a series of separate plates connectedtogether by tongue-and-groove joints, and having on their inner facesprojecting lugs with inclined brace-bars connecting the plates and caps,as therein shown. In the present case I form the central rod insections, and by using a nut at each joint of the rod am enabled to tiedown each section as it is erected, as well as afterward to tighten thesection as they may need it. Another advantage of this construction isthat it enables me to loosen the sections separately at any point whenfor any reason this becomes desirable.

Another improvement in construction is found in the manner of connectingthe plates of the respective sections, which in this instance consistsin lugs and notches in the meet ing edges of the respective sect-ions.

Another improvement is found in the means for locking thepanels inposition on the plates.

These consist in a central vertical lockingbar and a pair of cross barsor arms, all of which bear againt the panel, and are fastened to theplates, as hereinafter described.

Another important improvement is in the manner of connecting the centralrod with the base stone of the monument. These and other improvementsand combinations of parts, as shown and described, and more particularlypointed out in the claims, constitute my invention.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical elevation of amonument constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a verticalelevation of the monument, partly broken away to disclose theconnecting-rod and other features of construction connected therewith.Fig. 3 is a detail of one of the several plates forming the respectivesections, with the looking device for the panel in position on its innerside. Fig. 4 is a separate view of the said locking device. Fig. 5 is adetail of the cap which mounts the respective and upon which the nextsucceeding section rests. Fig. 6 is a separate view of the locking-nutwith a section of the connectingrod attached, and Fig. 7 a sectionthereof. Fig. 8 is an enlarged section of one of the. section-platesshown in Fig. 3. Fig. 9 is an enlarged View of the ballsocket at the topof the monument.

It will be understood that the entire structure herein described,excepting in'some instances the panels, is formed of metal, and

" preferably of cast metal, though, of course,

other material, if any is found sufficiently durable and has thequalityto be molded, may be adopted without departing from the invention.

The pedestal or base A, as here shown, consists of stone, and isprovided witha rectangular recess, a, in the center for fastening theconnecting-rod. This recess is formed with two ofits sides convergingslightly from the bottom to the top of the recess. In this recess Iplace a block, a, having four straight sides, corresponding to the sidesof the recess, and of such size at its base as to just freely passthrough the top of the recess. Then when the block is inserted a freespace is left at one side, and, this being filled with a key or wedge, athe block is firmly locked in the recess. A

screw-threaded opening, a, serves for 'fastening the connectingrod B.The rod B is formed in sections 1), one-corresponding to each section ofthe monument, and having a couplingnut, b, preferably cast thereon, soas to avoid threading, except at one end. This enables me to tightentherespective sections upon the baseand upon each other as I go in theerection of the monument, as well as to make the rod convenient forpacking and shipping,

which is of much importancev to me.

0 represents one of the four plates constituting the respective sectionsof the monument. These plates are made larger or smaller, ac-

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cording to the size of the monument, and are constructed alike in allparticulars. As shown in Figs. 8 and S, the plate is provided with acentral opening, 0, over which the panel is placed upon the inside. Eachplate has a curved extention, c, on one side, the base of which at 0extends outward beyond the face thereof and curves thence around towardthe rear of the plate, furnishing a plain straight inside surface, 0.

Inside of the curved extension are two lugs, 0*, having notches 0adapted to engage and lock the adjoining plate,which stands at rightangles to the plate here described and has its edge formed as shown atthe right of Figs. 3 and 8. At this edge are two slight lugs, c, whichset in the notches c", and when dressed down to suitable size make aclose joint between the meeting edges of the two plates. The tongue-and-groove joint shown in, my former patent was found inconvenient andtroublesome when it came to setting up the monument, as in someinstances the entire length of a plate had to be dressed to get thedesired connection; but by employingthe lugs and notches here describedthe work of fitting can be easily and quickly done.

D represents a section cap, which may be cast in a single piece or intwo horizontal sections, d d, as shown in the middle of Fig. 2. On thebottom of the said cap is a head or its equivalent for engaging andholding the lop ends of the side pieces, and beads d 011 the top of thecaps are provided for a like purpose. The precise means of making theseconnections is not deemed material, provided the parts are so unitedthat they will interlock and be firmly secured.

d (1 represent cross braces with a central socket, d, in which the smallend of the locknut upon the connecting-rod rests, and is free to turnwhen the sections are tightened together.

E is a front view of one of the panels, which is held in position on theinside of the plate by lugs c at the sides and slotted posts 0 c at thetop, within which it fits, and cross arms F. (Shown separately in Fig.ti.) These arms bear upon the panels at their ends, and are locked inposition by the longitudinal armf, which has a beveled head, f, at itslower end, resting in a slot in the post 0, and a tapering up per endextending through a corresponding slot in the upper lug, 0". Byinserting the cross-arms, as shown in Fig. 3, and driving a wedgeintothe upper slot, 0 behind the arm f, the several arms will bear againstthe panels and hold them firmly in position.

G represents the crowircap, which corresponds in general makeup andfunction to the locking-nut, and rests in a flanged socket in the neckof the finishing section II. This cap is the last thing put in place,and when screwed down the erection of the monument is complete, and allthe parts are not only firmly united. and locked from removal from theoutside, but the monument to all appearance is as solid as marble orgranite, which it may be made to resemble.

It will of course be understood that the exact details of constructionherein set forth need not be followed where other and equivalent meanswill'answer the same purpose.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

1. A monument built in sections one upon the other and a sectionalconnecting-rod provided with nuts at the respective joints of the rod,which bear upon the section below, and are threaded to secure the end ofthe next succeeding joint of the rod above, whereby each section of themonument as erected may be fastened down, substantially as set forth.

2. A sectional monument, each section having a cap-piece provided with asocket in the center, in combination with a sectional connecting-rod anda lock-nut therefor to lock the rod on the cap-piece, and therebytighten the section it surmounts, substantially as set forth. I

3. A sectional monument, each section of which is composed of separateplates locked together by lugs, and having cap-pieces with centralsockets, in combination with a connecting-rod made in sectionscorresponding to the sections of the monument, and a nut to both securethe respective sections of the monnment and the sections ofconnecting-rod to gether, substantially as set forth.

4. In a sectional monument, the sectionplates provided with centralopenings and slotted lugs on the inside, in combination with panels tocover the openings and cross-arms to fasten the panels, the verticalarms having a beveled head at one end and tapered at the other end toenter said slots and lock the panels, substantially as described.

5. In a monument, a base or pedestal having a recess provided with sidesconverging toward the top thereof, in combination with a block formedwith corresponding sides and adapted to be locked in said recess, saidblock having an opening for attaching the connecting-rod, substantiallyas set forth.

AUGUST ll. MILLER.

Vitnesscs: I II. T. FISHER, Wu. M. Monnon.

